Legal Opinion
Vespoli v. Pagliarulo
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 4, 1989No. 13621PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGlass, J.
The plaintiff brought this action against the defendant as guarantor on a lease agreement for damages arising from the lessee’s breach of the lease. The trial court found for the plaintiff and awarded $34,977.23 in damages and $5246.58 in attorney’s fees. On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court erred in (1) applying an improper standard to determine whether the plaintiff had mitigated damages, and (2) awarding attorney’s fees without any proof of the amount of fees incurred. We find no error.
In 1985, the plaintiff, Michael Vespoli, doing business as Vas Realty, purchased a…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Bizzoco v. ChinitzSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
- Storm Associates, Inc. v. BaumgoldSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- Sagamore Corporation v. WillcuttSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1935
- Danpar Associates v. Somersville Mills Sales Room, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
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